419 scam: LINDA GARU <lindagaru08@gmail.com> CALVARY GREETINGS

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: LINDA GARU <lindagaru08@gmail.com>
Reply-To: garulinda88@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:44:01 +0000
Subject: CALVARY GREETINGS

CALVARY GREETINGS,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. SORRY IF THIS MESSAGE
COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE,MY NAME IS MRS.LINDA GARU BORN IN TEXAS
UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN,MARRIED TO LATE DR.LLOYD GARU WHO WORK IN
AMERICAN EMMBASSY LOME TOGO FOR 10 YEARS.

IAM SENDING YOU THIS MESSAGE FROM MY SICK BED, I GOT YOUR EMAIL
THROUGH MY LATE HUSBAND INTERNET DATA. NURSE HELP ME TO WRITE YOU THIS
MAIL MESSAGE. IAM CURRENTLY ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL HERE IN TOGO
SUFFERING FROM KIDNEY CANCER AND PARKINSON DISEASE WHICH DENIED ME
MAKING BABIES,IT'S QUIT OBVIOUS THAT MY DOCTOR MENTIONED THAT I WILL
NOT LAST MORE THAN TWENTY TWO DAYS.

MY LATE HUSBAND DR.LLOYD GARU DEPOSITED FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS IN BANK HERE IN LOME TOGO. I WISH TO KNOW IF I CAN TRUST YOU
TO USE THIS FUND FOR CHARITY PROJECT LIKE ORPHANAGES, UNDISPRIVILEDGE
PEOPLES,POOR PEOPLES AND MAKE SURE THAT HOUSE OF GOD IS MAINTAINED
REMEMBER IN (Proverb 19:17)"HE THAT PITY UPON THE POOR LENDETH UNTO
THE LORD; AND THAT WHICH HE HATH GIVEN WILL REPAY HIM AGAIN". I TOOK
THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DONT HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS
MONEY AND
MY LATE HUSBAND RELATIVES ARE THE ONE THAT KILL MY LATE HUSBAND WITH
FOOD POISON.

TAKE %30 OF THE TOTAL FUND FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS AS A
COMPENSATION AND USE %70 FOR CHARITY POJECT AS I MENTION. IMMEDIATELY
I HEAR FROM YOU I WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS TO ACHIEVE IT,PLEASE
ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH,ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE
ROOM TO IN SOURCING ANOTHER MAN/WOMAN OF GOOD FAITH FOR THE SAME
PURPOSE.

YOURS IN CHRIST,
MRS.LINDA GARU.

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